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1971 Historical Events
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Gas Price:
$0.36/gallon U.S. Energy Information Administration |
37th President:
Richard Nixon Served from January 20, 1969 to August 9, 1974 (6 years) |
World Series Winner:
Baltimore Orioles (AL) Defeated the Cincinnati Reds (NL) with a record of 4-1 |
Super Bowl V Winner:
Baltimore Colts Defeated the Dallas Cowboys with a score of 16-13 |
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Time Magazine's
Person of the Year: Richard Nixon From USA |
Twenty-sixth Amendment to US Constitution lowers voting age to 18.
(June 30, 1971)Entertainment
For 1971 movies, Billy Jack came out on top. It grossed over $98,000,000 to make it the most popular movie of 1971. Among 1971 TV shows, Marcus Welby, M.D. was the most popular for the year.
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Top Movies from 1971
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Top Songs from 1971
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Billboard Top Songs from 1971
All of the 1971 hits below topped the 1971 Billboard Top 100 charts. Can you remember the lyrics of any of these 1971 top songs?
| Rank | Artist | Song |
| 1. | Three Dog Night | Joy To The World |
| 2. | Rod Stewart | Maggie May / (Find A) Reason To Believe |
| 3. | Carole King | It's Too Late / I Feel The Earth Move |
| 4. | Osmonds | One Bad Apple |
| 5. | Bee Gees | How Can You Mend A Broken Heart |
| 6. | Raiders | Indian Reservation |
| 7. | Donny Osmond | Go Away Little Girl |
| 8. | John Denver | Take Me Home, Country Roads |
| 9. | Temptations | Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) |
| 10. | Dawn | Knock Three Times |
| 11. | Janis Joplin | Me And Bobby McGee |
| 12. | Al Green | Tired Of Being Alone |
| 13. | Honey Cone | Want Ads |
| 14. | Undisputed Truth | Smiling Faces Sometimes |
| 15. | Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose | Treat Her Like A Lady |
| 16. | Rolling Stones | Brown Sugar |
| 17. | James Taylor | You've Got A Friend |
| 18. | Jean Knight | Mr. Big Stuff |
| 19. | Lee Michaels | Do You Know What I Mean |
| 20. | Joan Baez | The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down |
| 21. | Marvin Gaye | What's Going On |
| 22. | Paul and Linda McCartney | Uncle Albert-Admiral Halsey |
| 23. | Bill Withers | Ain't No Sunshine |
| 24. | Five Man Electrical Band | Signs |
| 25. | Tom Jones | She's A Lady |
| 26. | Free Movement | I Found Someone Of My Own |
| 27. | Murray Head and The Trinidad Singers | Superstar |
| 28. | Jerry Reed | Amos Moses |
| 29. | Grass Roots | Temptation Eyes |
| 30. | Carpenters | Superstar |
| 31. | George Harrison | My Sweet Lord / Isn't It A Pity |
| 32. | Donny Osmond | Sweet And Innocent |
| 33. | Ocean | Put Your Hand In The Hand |
| 34. | Daddy Dewdrop | Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It) |
| 35. | Carpenters | For All We Know |
| 36. | Gordon Lightfoot | If You Could Read My Mind |
| 37. | Sammi Smith | Help Me Make It Through The Night |
| 38. | Carpenters | Rainy Days And Mondays |
| 39. | Cher | Gypsy, Tramps And Thieves |
| 40. | Jackson 5 | Never Can Say Goodbye |
| 41. | Lynn Anderson | Rose Garden |
| 42. | Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds | Don't Pull Your Love |
| 43. | Ringo Starr | It Don't Come Easy |
| 44. | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | Mr. Bojangles |
| 45. | Fuzz | I Love You For All Seasons |
| 46. | Dramatics | Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get |
| 47. | Carly Simon | That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be |
| 48. | Stevie Wonder | If You Really Love Me |
| 49. | Aretha Franklin | Spanish Harlem |
| 50. | Helen Reddy | I Don't Know How To Love Him |
| 51. | Osmonds | Yo-yo |
| 52. | Aretha Franklin | Bridge Over Troubled Water |
| 53. | Partridge Family | Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted |
| 54. | Tommy James | Draggin' The Line |
| 55. | Ike and Tina Turner | Proud Mary |
| 56. | Chicago | Beginnings / Color My World |
| 57. | Bells | Stay Awhile |
| 58. | Stampeders | Sweet City Woman |
| 59. | Lobo | Me And You And A Dog Named Boo |
| 60. | Paul McCartney | Another Day / Oh Woman, Oh Why |
| 61. | Bread | If |
| 62. | Marvin Gaye | Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) |
| 63. | Brewer and Shipley | One Toke Over The Line |
| 64. | 8th Day | She's Not Just Another Woman |
| 65. | Freda Payne | Bring The Boys Home |
| 66. | Rare Earth | I Just Want To Celebrate |
| 67. | Delaney and Bonnie and Friends | Never Ending Song Of Love |
| 68. | Freddy Hart | Easy Loving |
| 69. | Three Dog Night | Liar |
| 70. | Honey Cone | Stick-up |
| 71. | Mac and Katie Kissoon | Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep |
| 72. | Andy Williams | Love Story (Where Do I Begin) |
| 73. | Cat Stevens | Wild World |
| 74. | Jerry Reed | When You're Hot, You're Hot |
| 75. | Beginning Of The End | Funky Nassau |
| 76. | Olivia Newton-John | If Not For You |
| 77. | King Floyd | Groove Me |
| 78. | Bobby Goldsboro | Watching Scotty Grow |
| 79. | Matthews' Southern Comfort | Woodstock |
| 80. | Judy Collins | Amazing Grace |
| 81. | Dave Edmunds | I Hear You Knocking |
| 82. | Bee Gees | Lonely Days |
| 83. | Fortunes | Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again |
| 84. | Who | Won't Get Fooled Again |
| 85. | Denise Lasalle | Trapped By A Thing Called Love |
| 86. | Jackson 5 | Mama's Pearl |
| 87. | Buoys | Timothy |
| 88. | Partridge Family | I Woke Up In Love This Morning |
| 89. | Isaac Hayes | Theme From "Shaft" |
| 90. | Gladys Knight and The Pips | If I Were Your Woman |
| 91. | Neil Diamond | I Am..I Said |
| 92. | Paul Stookey | Wedding Song (There Is Love) |
| 93. | Wilson Pickett | Don't Knock My Love, Pt. 1 |
| 94. | Doors | Love Her Madly |
| 95. | Richie Havens | Here Comes The Sun |
| 96. | Wadsworth Mansion | Sweet Mary |
| 97. | Brenda and The Tabulations | Right On The Tip Of My Tongue |
| 98. | Fifth Dimension | One Less Bell To Answer |
| 99. | Doors | Riders On The Storm |
| 100. | Perry Como | It's Impossible |
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Class of 1971 Reunion
Your 60 year reunion is only 8 years away!Class of 1971: If are part of the 1971 graduating class, we hope you enjoy thinking about the historical events, remembering the lyrics to the best songs, and thinking back to some of your best high school friends. Be sure to visit Classmates.com® to find old friends from the class of 1971 and reconnect with fellow class of '71 graduates. They have tools to help you plan a class of 1971 reunion, see yearbook photos from 1971, and use the graduates list to get in touch with old friends.
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